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Harrison killed the two Taliban machine gunners with shots that took the 8.59 mm (0.338 inch) rounds almost five seconds to hit their targets, which were 900 m (980 yd) beyond the L115A3 sniper rifle's recommended range. A third shot took out the insurgents' machine gun. The rifle used was made by Accuracy International. [21]
The previous record of 2,475 meters (2,707 yd; 1.538 miles) was set by British sniper Craig Harrison in 2009 in Afghanistan, using a .338 Lapua Magnum chambered L115A3 Long Range Rifle sniper rifle. [7] Two of the top five longest recorded sniper kills were made with the McMillan TAC-50 rifle, both by Canadian soldiers.
300 metre rifle three positions [1] 1190 WR: 300 metre standard rifle: 593 United States: Jason Parker (2005) [2] 592 Sweden: Karl Olsson (2017) [3] 591 WR: 50 metre rifle three positions (qualification) 1188 WR: 50 metre rifle three positions (final) 466.0 WR: 50 metre rifle prone: 633.0 WR: 10 metre air rifle (qualification) 637.1 Hungary ...
In March 2023, Jaclyn Bryan shot a target at 4,227 yd (3,865 m) with the .375 CheyTac, taking the record for the second-longest-distance shot (current as of August 2023). [8] She was assisted by Shane Bryan, who acted as a spotter, giving targeting-correction advice, based on his observation of bullet impact.
.950 JDJ cases are approximately 70 mm in length, and are based on a 20×102mm Vulcan case shortened and necked up to accept the .950 in (24.1 mm) bullet. Projectiles are custom-made and most commonly weigh 3,600 grains (230 g) which is 8.2 ounces or over half a pound.
One of the world’s longest sniper rifles with a length of 1.5 meters, it differs from the typical model as it uses 14.5mm and 12.7mm caliber ammunition. The rifle has a range of 2 km. [9] Hamas first used this rifle in the 2014 Gaza war. The group also stated that these rifles are “evidence of the distinction of its military industries”. [10]
The M21 remained the Army's primary sniper rifle until 1988, when it was replaced by the M24 sniper weapon system; some M21s were later re-issued and used in the Iraq War. [ 12 ] [ 3 ] In standard military use, the M21 uses a 20-round box magazine as the other members of the M14 family and weighs 11 pounds (5.27 kg ) without the scope. [ 13 ]
A guide to the recoil from the cartridge, and an indicator of bullet penetration potential. The .30-06 Springfield (at 2.064 lbf-s) is considered the upper limit for tolerable recoil for inexperienced rifle shooters. [2] Chg: Propellant charge, in grains; Dia: Bullet diameter, in inches; BC: Ballistic coefficient, G1 model; L: Case length (mm)